Principal Equipment Engineer - Test Systems, Surgical

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We are seeking a Principal Equipment Engineer - Test Systems to lead the industrialization of end of line manufacturing test capability for complex precision electromechanical assemblies, evolving an existing prototype into a qualified, scalable and production ready system.



This role will own the manufacturing test system solution from requirements and measurement architecture through hardware/software integration, characterization and qualification in the engineering lab and pilot line, followed by transfer, replication and deployment into Manufacturing. The focus is production test equipment and measurement capability rather than product verification and validation testing.

 

The role will be based at the Mervue Campus in Galway, Ireland.

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• Own end-to-end industrialization of the end-of-line manufacturing test system, from lab prototype and pilot-line deployment through qualified Manufacturing release and replication
• Define test-system requirements, measurement architecture, test methods, equipment specifications, interfaces and objective acceptance criteria
• Lead integration of fixtures, load systems, sensors, instrumentation, electrical hardware, motion control, data acquisition and test software across the lab, pilot line and final production environment.
• Drive system development, debugging, characterization and qualification, including calibration, measurement uncertainty, MSA/Gauge R&R, correlation and capability.
• Engineer the solution to meet cycle-time, throughput, availability, maintainability, robustness, traceability, replication and capacity requirements.
• Lead technical integration across Test Software, Product Design, Systems, Process Engineering, AME, Quality, Operations and external equipment partners.
• Lead transfer and correlation into Manufacturing, defining replication, service, spares, calibration, documentation, training and lifecycle-support strategies for sustainable serial production.
• Drive Design for Testability and manufacturing-test strategy for future products and variants, ensuring production test needs are considered early in development.

Key Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Test, Controls or a related engineering discipline, with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience, with experience consistent with Principal Engineer responsibility.
• Significant experience developing manufacturing test systems, automated test equipment or electromechanical test stands for production environments.
• Strong experience with fixtures, load systems, sensors, instrumentation, electrical systems, motion control and data-acquisition architectures.
• Ability to translate product and manufacturing requirements into robust test methods, measurement architectures and acceptance criteria.
• Strong knowledge of calibration, measurement uncertainty, MSA, Gauge R&R, correlation, repeatability, reproducibility and capability.
• Experience industrializing test systems for serial production, including cycle time, capacity, replication, uptime, maintainability and support.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex issues across mechanical, electrical, controls, instrumentation and software interfaces.
• Experience testing motors, geartrains, drivetrains, encoders, brakes or sensors, and familiarity with LabVIEW, National Instruments, PLCs or automated data acquisition, is desirable

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik:  Ireland: 81,120.00 EUR - 121,680.00 EUR | The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework.

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This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).